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CONTENTS 
PART II 
CHAPTER I 
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Letter I. Auckland. — Wind and Waves — Mount Eden — Flowers in 
profusion — Russell — Long Island — Whangoroa — The story of the Boyd 
— Mangonui — A sea of fern trees — Return from the cradle of New 
Zealand Page 175 
CHAPTER II 
Letter II. Whakarewarewa. — Okoroire — “Ten a koe” — Geysers — 
Waiotapu Valley — A wonderful picture of colour . . .182 
CHAPTER III 
Letter III. Ohinemutu. — The story of Hinemoa — How Hatupatu raced 
the giantess — Tikitere — The Gates of Hades — The Inferno — Tarawera 
— Tauranga— The Gate Pah disaster — Hauhauism — The evil eya— 
The valley of the Shadow — A poisonous insect — Flax — Travelling 
companions — The chief geysers — Wairakei — The Huka Falls — Ton- 
gariro and Ruapehu . . . . . . . .188 
CHAPTER IV 
Letter IV. Napier. — Arrival at Napier — Memorials of the War — 
Pipiriki — How passengers land — A kindly couple — Advice to would-be 
emigrants — A good Governor . . . . . . .201 
CHAPTER V 
Letter IV. Napier {coni .) — New Plymouth — At Ferndale — A ride for 
life — Old friends — Cruelty — Farm life — A subject for an artist — More 
dear old friends — An unprofitable prophet — Native houses — Miss 
Dobie’s grave . 209 
